Synopsis
An episode of the anthology series "Studio One" (season 5, episode 34) starring Jackie Gleason and Art Carney.
Synopsis, reviewed
Details
- Running time
- 59 minutes
- Collection
- 1950s Classic TV, Classic TV
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Studio One
- Jackie Gleason
- Art Carney
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · The Laugh Maker (Studio One) · richgoup · 2011-11-13
Season 5, episode 34. Original air date: 18 May 1953. A magazine writer is sent to Los Angeles to do a feature story on a comedian who is an oveerbight sensation. He soon discovers that the man who provides such happiness to his viewers is a braggart, a louse and a heel. Cast: Jackie Gleason (Jerry Giles), Art Carney (Bill Berkson), Rita Morley (Peggy Trent), Marian Seldes (Belle Giles), Sally Gracie (Flo Stevens), Carl Frank (Tom Warner), Marie Stacy (Hatcheck Girl), Rudulph Watson (Headwaiter), Victor Rendina (Harry Gold), Joseph Roman (Floor Manager), Bill Clifton (Piano Player), Charles…
★★★★★ · Quality entertainment; excellent drama · Robert B. Livingston · 2009-11-03
Excellent drama explores a gifted comic's complex personality and the conflicts it engenders. They don't make programs like this anymore.